Padne is a Panchayat, or a council of five neighbouring villages, in the southwest of Kasaragod district, which occupies the northernmost part of the state of Kerala, India.
The Panchayat of Padne is composed of the villages of Thekkekad, Edachakai, Udinoor, Padne North and Padne South, which were formerly part of the state of Karnataka. Padne became part of Kerala with that state's formation on November 1, 1956.
The majority of the population is Muslim, with a number of households having their male members working in cities like Mumbai, Bangalore.mangalore or as expatriates in Gulf countries. Consequently there is an accumulation of wealth visible in palatial bungalows and proliferation of expensive vehicles.In this panchayath there is only one college is called 'Sharaf Arts & Science College' situated in the heart of the city,affiliated by Kannur university. The college was established by a society named as Khidmath organisation of Padne. It offers various job oriented courses.

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